Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
May 21 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
141314
Address
Whitefriars Road, PE30 5AH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
382 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
35.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.1%
Persistent absence
9.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African2.4%
Indian2.6%
Mixed3.6%
Other White20.7%
White British63.1%
Other
2.1%
Unclassified
2.1%
Other Asian
1.6%
Irish
0.8%
Pakistani
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.9
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAverage1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
54%
Local authority average
56%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
4%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
103
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
61
2nd preference
33
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
59
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
50
26
24
Year 1
59
33
26
Year 2
45
23
22
Year 3
58
30
28
Year 4
59
24
35
Year 5
57
27
30
Year 6
54
28
26
Year 2024-2025

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